60% PCB designer Β· 40% tool builder
I spend most of my time designing boards β which is why I build tools on the side.
When you hit the same pain point for the 100th time, you either complain or you fix it.
11+ years turning napkin sketches into production boards
68+ clients who trusted me with their hardware
4000+ hours of "let me fix that for you"
100% job success on Upwork (Top-Rated Plus)
π BMS systems β that keep batteries happy (and safe)
β‘ Motor Controllers β that don't catch fire under load
π‘ IoT Devices β that sleep at <10Β΅A and wake up 2 years later still working
π Wireless Chargers β Qi charging for Apple devices, packed tighter than Iβd like to admit
π€ Robotics β Power distribution boards with fault protection
π§ Industrial Controller/sensors β that work in places I'd never want to visit
Started as an Assistant Professor teaching electrical engineering β turns out I learn better by building than by lecturing.
Did a Chief Minister Fellowship where I automated a water treatment plant for the Government of Maharashtra. Learned that deadlines in government are... flexible.
Now I'm a Top-Rated Plus freelancer on Upwork with 100% job success. Not because I'm perfect, but because I don't sleep until the design works.
Altium Designer KiCad EasyEDA LTspice
STM32 ESP32 nRF52 4G LTE BLE LoRa
- π KiNotes β Open-source, Local First Smart Notes live inside KiCad (Because I kept losing my design decisions in random text files.)
- π§° PCBtools.xyz β PCB resource hub (because the ecosystem is chaos) for hardware engineers who are tired of clunky workflows
- π More tools coming β built by someone who actually has to use them
- π± I'm currently learning AI-assisted design workflows and building tools and missing links on PCBtools.xyz
- π― I'm looking to collaborate on open-source plugins and hardware engineering tools
- π€ I'm looking for help with new features to add inside KiNotes , spreading the word about KiNotes to the KiCad community
- π¬ Ask me about PCB design, BOM optimization, ultra-low power IoT, motor controllers, or why your design costs too much β or why I debug the human circuit the same way I debug boards (root cause first, patches later)
- π« How to reach me: pramil.wakchaure@gmail.com | pcbtools.xyz | Upwork
- β‘ Fun fact: I route differential pairs for relaxation. Yes, I know that's weird. &&& - KiNotes exists because I lost the same design note three times in one week.
When I'm not staring at copper pours, you'll find me being a dad, husband, son, brother, and uncle β the circuits π¨βπ©βπ§ that actually keep me running. The roles that don't fit on a resume but matter most.
- π Reading philosophy (the ancient wisdom that makes you question everything)
- πΏ Bridging Ayurveda & modern medicine (debugging the human circuit) β same circuit, different debug tools
- β Drinking too much chai
- π§ Care deeply about building things that last β not just electrically, but socially and ethically too
If you're building something interesting β or just want to argue about via stitching β reach out.
π§ pramil.wakchaure@gmail.com
π pcbtools.xyz
πΌ Upwork
"The projects that succeeded weren't the cleverest designs. They were the ones with clear notes."